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This story is not for republication. I bear responsibility for the things I write. I have read the guidelines and understand that I must not write anything untrue, and I won't.
This is a public interest story about a complete failure of governance and management at UCC.

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This design flaw in ChatGPT-5's default epistemic mode subverts what the much touted ChatGPT-5 can do... so long as the flaw is not tickled, any usage should be fine---The epistemological question is: how would anyone in the public, includes you reading this (since no one is all knowing), in an unfamiliar domain know whether or not the flaw has been tickled when seeking information or understanding of a domain without prior knowledge of that domain???!

This analysis is a pretty unique and significant contribution to the space of empirical evaluation of LLMs that exist in AI public world... at least thus far, as far as I am aware! For what it's worth--as if anyone in the ChatGPT universe cares as they pile up on using the "PhD level scholar in your pocket".

According to GPT-5, and according to my tests, this flaw exists in all LLMs... What is revealing is the deduction GPT-5 made: Why ?design choice? starts looking like ?deliberate flaw?.

People are paying $200 a month to not just ChatGPT, but all major LLMs have similar Pro pricing! I bet they, like the normal user of free ChatGPT, stay in LLM's default mode where the flaw manifests itself. As it did in this evaluation.

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THIS STORY IS UNVERIFIED BUT PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO OR READ THE TRANSCRIPT AS IT GIVES AN VERY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT A CASHLESS SOCIETY WILL LOOK LIKE. And it ain't pretty

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A resignation from the IAWM steering committee

category national | anti-war / imperialism | news report author Monday February 16, 2004 02:39author by Fintan Lane - Chairperson, Cork Anti-War Campaignauthor email corkantiwar at hotmail dot comauthor phone 087 1258325 Report this post to the editors

LETTER TO MEMBERS OF IAWM STEERING COMMITTEE, 16/2/04

Dear Friends,

This is to let you know that I am stepping down as PRO of the IAWM, and resigning from the steering committee. This is effective immediately.

My reasons are many, but the short version is that I have not found it a very positive experience and am particularly concerned about some of things that have happened in recent weeks. The January 31st meeting was a disaster and the attempt to blame one side was most unhelpful and short-sighted. The decision with regard to Shannon demonstrations was a serious mistake, and the fact that it was carried almost entirely by the votes of one political party is a matter of some concern to me - it certainly indicates that the rank-and-file membership of the IAWM in Dublin, and elsewhere, has completely collapsed.

More immediately, I was very surprised to hear today that both Laurence Vize and Mick O'Sullivan have effectively been expelled from the SC. I say 'expelled' because a three month suspension, when an AGM is planned for May, is exactly that. This severe measure was taken without prior notification to the other members of the SC, and I fail to see why it wasn't on the agenda circulated to the SC prior to the meeting. In my opinion, a motion of censure would have been more appropriate in light of their behaviour at the meeting on January 31st. To expel two members of the SC with the votes of only six members seems wrong.

However, please don't misunderstand me, my resignation results from wider difficulties that exist within the IAWM and that I do not see being resolved. The expulsions of Laurence and Mick are simply indicative of a more generalised dysfunction within the organisation. Whatever happened to conflict resolution?

I'm aware that the SC is made up of many good people and I wish you the best. I believe, however, that it would be more productive for me to put my time and energy into the Cork Anti-War Campaign rather than the SC of the IAWM.

With warmest regards,

Fintan Lane

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Please verify     Sleepy Joe    Mon Feb 16, 2004 03:45 
   Hardly surprising     Janus    Mon Feb 16, 2004 11:24 
   Fintan     observer    Mon Feb 16, 2004 11:58 
   Much weeping in Baghdad     Dominic    Mon Feb 16, 2004 12:37 
   Thanks Fintan and well done!     babybromley    Mon Feb 16, 2004 12:56 
   Very, very dissapointing - Can we try and work together? - Info. request on IAWM     Anonymous    Mon Feb 16, 2004 13:30 
   IAWM Minutes     Janus    Mon Feb 16, 2004 13:58 
   Good work but cant ya!     whats the point anymore    Mon Feb 16, 2004 15:20 
   You see..     observer    Mon Feb 16, 2004 16:08 
 10   well done Fintan.     iosaf ipsiphi    Mon Feb 16, 2004 16:30 
 11   Bad cess to the IAWM     Joe    Mon Feb 16, 2004 21:07 
 12   finally people are telling the truth!     Padraig    Tue Feb 17, 2004 02:07 
 13   IAWM steering committee members     Infoshop    Tue Feb 17, 2004 02:21 
 14   Although     Infoshop    Tue Feb 17, 2004 02:26 
 15   Interesting     Ant    Tue Feb 17, 2004 02:35 
 16   "This is all about power"     observer    Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:03 
 17   Proposition for a re-arragned Steering Committee     Anonymous    Tue Feb 17, 2004 11:30 
 18   cant agree     bbf    Tue Feb 17, 2004 11:34 
 19   Anonymous - if only     Badman    Tue Feb 17, 2004 13:28 
 20   Re:Anonymous     Maratist    Tue Feb 17, 2004 15:04 
 21   congrats     f    Tue Feb 17, 2004 15:56 
 22   ff Is SWP Hack     Cotton Mather    Tue Feb 17, 2004 16:01 
 23   So which party does 'f' belong to     Major Woody    Tue Feb 17, 2004 16:04 
 24   SF not IAWM     Jonah    Tue Feb 17, 2004 16:37 
 25   Please elaborate Jonah     ?    Tue Feb 17, 2004 17:48 
 26   Compared to what ?     !    Tue Feb 17, 2004 17:56 
 27   Unfortunate but understandable     Dominic Carroll    Tue Feb 17, 2004 18:29 
 28   Are Mick and Laurence that difficult to work with?     Sean    Tue Feb 17, 2004 20:17 
 29   Libertarian alternative     James    Tue Feb 17, 2004 20:22 
 30   Uncomfortable     Uncomfortable    Tue Feb 17, 2004 21:55 
 31   What are you on about?     Rob    Wed Feb 18, 2004 01:58 
 32   A Catholic Worker?     Anon    Wed Feb 18, 2004 02:53 
 33   Strategy and organisation     IMC reader    Wed Feb 18, 2004 08:09 
 34   Solidarity with Eoin Rice     A reader    Wed Feb 18, 2004 20:32 
 35   I'm not surprised     Garret    Thu Feb 19, 2004 00:00 
 36   This is how it works     Uncomfortable    Thu Feb 19, 2004 10:56 
 37   A clue     Joe    Thu Feb 19, 2004 19:11 
 38   "Uncomfortable"     Deirdre Clancy    Fri Feb 20, 2004 11:57 
 39   Hey Joe     Uncomfortable    Fri Feb 20, 2004 14:55 
 40   expulsions/perhaps the news ain't so bad     pc    Fri Feb 20, 2004 15:36 
 41   Not oversenstive     Deirdre Clancy    Fri Feb 20, 2004 19:07 
 42   who said what     curious    Fri Feb 20, 2004 19:11 
 43   A non-response     Fintan Lane    Fri Feb 20, 2004 20:59 
 44   I'm not surprised     Groucho    Sat Feb 21, 2004 05:53 
 45   a small part of it     southpark zapatista    Sat Feb 21, 2004 14:13 
 46   IAWM should be ignored     Anon    Sat Feb 21, 2004 22:45 
 47   I notice     Anonymous    Mon Feb 23, 2004 00:57 
 48   'The left'     Joe    Mon Feb 23, 2004 11:22 
 49   Rest of the Left     Spartacus    Mon Feb 23, 2004 16:05 
 50   unaffiliated individuals     not an individual    Mon Feb 23, 2004 18:11 
 51   Silent puppies     Keyser Soze    Mon Feb 23, 2004 18:19 
 52   If your that interested     Curious about Soza    Mon Feb 23, 2004 19:32 
 53   Don't verve off target     An insider    Tue Feb 24, 2004 02:20 
 54   200 to 500 members?     Bean Counter    Tue Feb 24, 2004 05:43 
 55   On target     Joe    Tue Feb 24, 2004 11:27 
 56   Curious but not wasting my time     Keyser Soza    Tue Feb 24, 2004 11:59 
 57   ??     Curious about Kieser    Tue Feb 24, 2004 15:58 
 58   Liars need memories     KS    Tue Feb 24, 2004 16:02 
 59   So     Curious about KS    Tue Feb 24, 2004 16:31 
 60   re: curious     Joe    Tue Feb 24, 2004 16:37 
 61   Don't know him     KS    Tue Feb 24, 2004 16:47 
 62   Go on     Curious about KS    Tue Feb 24, 2004 17:16 
 63   So..     KS    Tue Feb 24, 2004 17:27 
 64   Don't bother ringing MOB, ask Badman.     Badman    Tue Feb 24, 2004 17:53 
 65   How patronising     Curious about Badman    Tue Feb 24, 2004 18:16 
 66   Still saying nothing     Curious about curious    Tue Feb 24, 2004 18:21 
 67   Calm down for a second     Jonno    Tue Feb 24, 2004 18:49 
 68   Ad hominem crap     Badman    Tue Feb 24, 2004 18:51 
 69   Piss weak excuses for backing the SWP purge     Dan    Wed Feb 25, 2004 06:51 
 70   And     Dan    Wed Feb 25, 2004 06:59 
 71   A quick response     Jonno    Wed Feb 25, 2004 15:55 
 72   Jonno (its not that difficult)     GGer    Wed Feb 25, 2004 16:12 
 73   Sorry Jonno     GGer    Wed Feb 25, 2004 18:30 
 74   'Dear leader' quoted in the IT today     Uno voce    Thu Feb 26, 2004 12:14 
 75   Whatever part?     Ray    Thu Feb 26, 2004 12:23 


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